Jon,
On high school I learned a bit of German.
And I am a real Gothic, so it was a piece of cake.
And here's what I make of this poster.
The German text is:
Concert des Franz Liszt
zum Besten der in Pest und Ofen durch
Ueberschwemmung Verunglückten
Mittwoch den 18. April 1838
um die Mittagsstunde,
im Saale des Musikvereines.
Vorkommende Stucke:
1) Ouverture von Cherubini
2) Concertstück für das Pianoforte von C.M. Weber, gespielt von Liszt
3) Declamation von mad. Rettich k.k. Hofschauspielerinn
4) Réminisciances des Puritains, große Fantasie, von Liszt componirt und gespielt
5) Adelaide von Beethoven, gesungen von herrn B. Groß, am Claviere begleitet von Liszt.
6) und 7) Valse de Bravoure, étude, componirt und vorgetragen von Liszt
Sperrsitze a 5 fl. C.M., und Eintrittskarten zu 1 fl. 20 fr. C.M. sind in der
k.k. Hofsmusikalienhandlung des Herrn Tob. Haslinger,
und am Tage des Concertes an der Gasse zu haben
And here's the translation:
Concert of Franz Liszt
in aid of the flood victims in Pest and Ofen
Wednesday April 18, 1838 at noon
in the hall of the music association
Played piesces:
1) Overture by Cherubini
2) Concertpiece for Pianoforte by C.M. Weber, played by Liszt
3) Declamation by Ms. Rettich Imperial and Royal Court actress
4) Réminisciances des Puritains, great Fantasy, composed and played by Liszt
5) Adelaide by Beethoven, sung by Mr. B. Groß, accompanied on the claviere by Liszt
6) und 7) Valse de Bravoure, étude, composed and performed by Liszt
Seats at 5 fl. C.M. and tickets for 1 fl. 20 fr. C.M.
are available at the Courtmusicshop of Mr. Tobias Haslinger,
and on the day of the concert in the Alley
some explanations:
Ofen = Buda is the western part of Budapest, Hungary.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buda
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budapest
Pest is the eastern, mostly flat part of Budapest, Hungary
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pest,_Hungary
Ueberschwemmung = this was the Great Flood in Pest (March 15, 1838)
Saale des Musikvereines = a Concert Hall in Vienna --> see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musikverein
5 fl. C.M. = 5 florin Conventionsmünze (Standard Coin)
1 fl. 20 fr. C.M. = 1 florin + 20 franc Conventionsmünze (Standard Coin)
mad. Rettich = see https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julie_Rettich
k.k. Hofschauspielerinn = kaiserlich und königliche Hofschauspielerinn = Imperial and Royal Court actress
see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial-Royal
B. Groß = Benedict Groß
Tob. Haslinger = Tobias Haslinger SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tobias_Haslinger
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